On the move

Paul Cozza has been hired as vice president of strategic accounts for SkillStorm, an information technology and project management company in San Diego. Previously, Cozza was regional vice president for a national IT staffing and recruiting firm.

Abby Silverman has opened a new law practice in San Diego to work exclusively on mediations and arbitrations. She retired from Baker & McKenzie after 20 years as a partner. In addition to practicing law, she was managing partner of the San Diego office from 1998 to 2001.

Erik C. Mazza has been hired as an associate attorney at Butz Dunn & DeSantis. Mazza was formerly an associate with Baker & McKenzie in San Diego. Previously, he was with Andrews Kurth in Houston.

Doreen Bechard and Mary Dieckmann have been promoted to regional directors of resort operations of Grand Pacific Resort Services, a vacation ownership management company in Carlsbad. Bechard previously was Pacific Region vice president with Resort Condominiums International. Dieckmann wasgeneral manager of the Coronado Beach Resort.

Terrell A. “Teri” Quealy has rejoined Higgs, Fletcher & Mack as a partner in the San Diego firm's Tort and Insurance Practice Group. Quealy has been national supervising coverage counsel for the members of the Ohio Casualty Group since 1993.

Alvin Mansour has been promoted to senior vice president for investments of Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services in San Diego.

Eddie Wang Rodriguez, a member of Mintz Levin's policy committee, has been named managing member of its San Diego office. He succeeds Craig Hunsaker, who is joining client NuVasive as vice president of legal affairs.

Don McGrath, former executive assistant city attorney for the city of San Diego, has joined the law firm of Bacalski, Ottoson & Dube. McGrath is a retired partner of Baker & McKenzie.

Sue J. Hodges has joined K&L Gates as a partner in the law firm's San Diego office. Previously, Hodges was managing partner of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman's two San Diego offices.

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